Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

July 19, 2021

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FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kraft Robert O.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/14/2021		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hillman Solutions Corp. [HLMN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10590 HAMILTON AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO and Treasurer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45231		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 82,413
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options   (1) 11/01/2027 Common Stock 494,476 $ 6.07 D  
Stock Options   (1) 08/30/2028 Common Stock 206,030 $ 7.29 D  
Stock Options   (2) 07/30/2030 Common Stock 319,761 $ 7.89 D  
Stock Options   (3) 01/22/2031 Common Stock 267,841 $ 10 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kraft Robert O.
10590 HAMILTON AVENUE
CINCINNATI, OH 45231		       CFO and Treasurer  

Signatures

By: /s/ Douglas D. Roberts, as attorney-in-fact 07/14/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Half of the shares underlying the option vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (which is 10 years prior to the expiration date), subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. Half of the shares underlying the option vest based on the achievement of performance criteria.
(2) All shares underlying the option vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (which is 10 years prior to the expiration date), subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
(3) Two-thirds of the shares underlying the option vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (which is 10 years prior to the expiration date), subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. One-third of the shares underlying the option vest based on the achievement of performance criteria.
 
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